How To Pronounce Goal

goal

Phonemic

/ɡəʊl/

Phonetic

[ɡəʊɫ]

Phonemic

/ɡoʊl/

In British English, goal is pronounced /ɡəʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəʊɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡoʊl/.

Goal has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ɡəʊl

Goal has one syllable in British English.

goal + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɡəʊlz/

/ɡoʊlz/

Words That Rhyme With Goal

Questions About Goal

How do you pronounce goal in British English?

In British English, goal is pronounced /ɡəʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəʊɫ].

How do you pronounce goal in American English?

In American English, goal is pronounced /ɡoʊl/.

Do British and American English pronounce goal the same way?

No. British English has /ɡəʊl/ and American English has /ɡoʊl/.

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